Speak softly and build a better life

Banned: There are days when I find myself being my own worst enemy – full of self doubt and negative thoughts. On those days, if someone makes a comment like “maybe you should lose a little weight” I spiral down fast and hard into a pool of misgivings, self pity, self loathing…..it never occurs to… Continue reading Daily Prompt: Banned

The last month or so was tough for me. After working for nearly thirty years (or over thirty years if I count part time jobs during high school), I retired – YAY! It felt great, especially during the first snowstorm I could really enjoy because I could watch it out of my window – no… Continue reading If rain doesn’t fall, corn won’t grow.

Let me be clear right away – THERE IS NO SEXUAL CONNOTATION TO THIS PROVERB. It refers to the large head on the top of the neck, and the brain contained therein. We are all bombarded daily with messages, and usually, they tell us that something is wrong. Every time I watch TV, the commercials… Continue reading If you don’t sell your head, nobody can buy it.

A four legged dog only goes one way. This proverbs speaks about the importance of focusing rather than multitasking. It says that the things we do deserve the respect of our full attention, and that it is good to pay real attention to one thing at a time. Sounds fine, except that sometimes when we’re… Continue reading The four legged dog goes to work

My deepest thanks to Giggles & Tales for nominating me for this challenge! The Rules are: Post three consecutive days. You can pick one or three quotes per day. Challenge three different bloggers per day. Day 3 Quote – February 3, 2016 I have to say I’m not crazy… Continue reading Three Day Quote Challenge – Day 3